Thailand calls up naturalized players from the US, ready to challenge Vietnam women's team at ASEAN Cup 2025

TPO - The Thai women's team has just announced the squad list for the 2025 ASEAN Cup, a tournament in which they are in the same group as the Vietnamese women's team. Notably, they have called up 2 naturalized players.

Madison Casteen is a promising striker for the Thai women's team.

They are Julie Gronning and Madison Casteen. Both of these players have American and Thai blood. They currently play for American clubs. Julie Gronning plays as a midfielder and Madison Casteen is a striker. Both have had the opportunity to play for the Thai U20 women's national team in international matches recently.

Both have good physique and physical strength. In addition to being trained in a highly specialized environment, both promise to play an important role in the operation system of the Thai women's team.

Supporting these players is a squad of young Thai stars. Notably, Thailand brought to Vietnam a very young squad to participate in the 2025 ASEAN Cup. The average age of this team is only 21. The above statistics reflect Thailand's determination in the plan to rejuvenate the women's team, although this plan is facing a series of questions as their performance has declined dramatically.

Thai women's football is trying to rejuvenate the squad.

In the last 12 matches, they lost 6, drew 1 and won 5. But it is worth noting that Thailand's wins only came against weak opponents. Thailand just unexpectedly lost to India in the 2026 Asian Cup qualifiers, a loss that caused them to fail to qualify for the Asian Cup for the first time in decades and miss out on the 2027 Women's World Cup.

Because of the youth policy, Thailand has left many pillars who are in good form at home. They are Tiffany Sornpao, Kanjanaporn Saenkhun, Kanyanat Chetthabutr, Jiraporn Mongkoldee. With a squad mostly born in 2000 or later, can Thailand challenge the Vietnamese women's team when the two teams meet on August 12?

LIST OF THAILAND WOMEN'S TEAM FOR ASEAN CUP 2025

Goalkeeper:

• Pawarisa Homyamyen (2004 - Club: Chonburi)

• Chonticha Panyarung (2008 - Khon Kaen Sports School)

• Chalisa Phongoen (2004 - Freedom)

Defender:

• Supaporn Inthraprasit (2004 - Chonburi)

• Thanchanok Cheunarom (2006 - Chonburi)

• Natcha Kaewanta (2006 - Chonburi)

• Parichat Thongrong (2006 - Nakhon Si Thammarat Sports)

• Sakuna Senabuth (1995 - Bangkok)

• Sankunkan Chompooseang (2005 - Kasem Bundit University)

• Pinyaphat Klinklai (2008 - Nakhon Si Thammarat Sports)

• Pawarisa Keram (2008 - Kasem Bundit University)

Midfielder:

• Pluemjai Sontisawat (2003 - Chonburi)

• Thawanrat Promthongmee (2004 - Chonburi)

• Pattaranan Aupachai (2002 - Chonburi)

• Rinyaphat Moondong (2007 - Chonburi)

• Chatchawan Rodthong (2002 - Bangkok)

• Pichayatida Manowang (2006 - Bangkok)

• Ploychompoo Somnuek (2002 - Bangkok)

• Julie Gronning (2007 - Wasatch SC)

Forward:

• Wiranya Kwaenkasikarm (2005 - Chonburi)

• Janista Jinantuya (2003 - Bangkok)

• Kanjanathat Poomsri (2003 - Kasem Bundit University)

• Madison Casteen (2007 - NC Courage Academy)

Source: https://tienphong.vn/thailand-goi-cau-thu-nhap-tich-tu-my-san-sang-thach-thuc-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-tai-asean-cup-2025-post1765993.tpo